SP21 Dabao (Great Embrace)

大包dà bāoDabao

Spleen Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SP21 Dabao (Great Embrace)
24
Indications
4
Protocols
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Location

On the lateral side of the chest on the middle axillary line in the 6th intercostal space.

Cautions

Avoid deep needling; risk of pneumothorax.

Indications

Conditions for which SP21 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Costal LateralBenefit Regulate BloodBenefit Regulate QiCoughCostal Lateral BloatingShortness of BreathFlaccidity Hundred JointsFlaccidity LimbsCostal Lateral FullnessPainBack Mid Thorax Unresponsive To Stretching PainBack Mid-thorax Unresponsive To Stretching PainBreathing PainChest PainChest On Deep Breathing PainRib PainSerratus Anterior PainRegulate BloodRegulate QiUnbind ChestJoints WeaknessLimbs WeaknessTendon Ligament WeaknessTendon / Ligament Weakness

Protocols using SP21

  • Anxiety, Insomnia, Cancer, Distress Psychological, Grief Anticipatory, Sleep Poor QualityST01, SP21, SI03, BL02, KD25, PC06, GB01, CV24, GV20, GV26 (doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000044211)
  • Anywhere Pain, Anywhere PainLI04, SP21, BL17, PC06, TB05, GB34, LV03, GV26 (Deadman, Al-Khafaji & Baker, A Manual of Acupuncture – point group actions)
  • Qi Rebellious Lung, Qi Rebellious LungST13, ST14, SP19, SP20, SP21, KD23, KD24, KD25, KD26 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, Fibrositis, Neuralgia, Gout, General Pain, Bi Syndrome, Fever Rheumatic, Arthritis Rheumatoid, General PainLI04, LI11, LI15, ST41, SP21, SI03, BL17, BL62, TB04, GB30, GB34, GB39 (sacredlotus.com)

Most often selected alongside SP21

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SP21. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • BL17Diaphragm Shu Point2 protocols
  • GB34Yang Mound Spring2 protocols
  • GV26Philtrum2 protocols
  • KD25Spirit Storehouse2 protocols
  • LI04Junction Valley2 protocols
  • PC06Inner Gate2 protocols
  • SI03Back Stream2 protocols
  • BL02Gathered Bamboo1 protocols
  • BL62Extending Vessel1 protocols
  • CV24Saliva Receptacle1 protocols
  • GB01Pupil Crevice1 protocols
  • GB30Jumping Circle1 protocols